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Toyota Gives Tips On Getting More MPG From Your Hybrid Car

Green Car Reports

Thinking of buying a hybrid? That's great--you'll not only reduce your gas bills, but you'll be polluting less too, and likely have a car that holds its value as gas prices rise. If you're coming from a non-hybrid though, it may take a little time to make the most of your new Prius, Civic Hybrid or similar.

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NY state reports 5,750+ EV rebates in first year of Drive Clean Rebate program

Green Car Congress

Cuomo announced that more than 5,750 consumers have received rebates to buy electric cars in New York since the State’s Drive Clean Rebate was launched one year ago. New York Governor Andrew M. Earlier post.) Overall, most consumers received rebates of at least $1,100 for their new electric cars. The Drive Clean Rebate.

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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

Green Car Congress

Car buyers shouldn’t be forced to buy high-end bells and whistles when fuel economy and reducing emissions are their top priority. By contrast, the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid has a very high hybrid value. The Prius scored a 9.8 Hybrids don’t have to be luxury vehicles. They should be within the reach of all Americans.

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Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren’t as clean as we thought

Baua Electric

Multiple recent studies have shown that in the real world, plug-in hybrids pollute much more than their labels would indicate – though still less than pure-fossil vehicles – both because they overstate their capabilities in electric-only mode and because people simply don’t plug them in. The problem is… that doesn’t happen.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. Cold starts mean more pollution. UPDATE: Felix Kramer of Calcars informs me that the vacuum bottle is standard on 2004-2008 Prius.)

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University offers green car parking discounts

Green Cars News

According to the university’s parking operations manager Doug Porter, an employee who owns two vehicles, such as a Prius and a Hummer, can buy the permit with the Prius registration, get the discount and then move the permit from one car to the other.

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

No one needs to buy another new gas powered car. Keep your old car, or buy an inexpensive used car. The Plug-Ins are coming and you should wait till they get here before buying your next new car. Otherwise you’ll just be buying a dinosaur that you’ll have to pay to convert or dispose of. Save your money.

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